Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-14
WASHINGTON.
A Number of Prominent Democrats
Mentioned as the Probable Sue
cessor of Justice Woods,
Ex-Lieutenant Flipper, the COlOred
Graduate OF West Point, Finds a
Fortune in Mexican Gold.
Secretary FairchiId Notifies Mr.. Hyatt
of Bis appointment as Treasurer
of the UnitedJ States.
ANTE-MORTEM GOSSIP.

ANTE-MORTEM GOSSIP.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The reports OF
the preCarious condition of Justice Woods
of the Supreme court revive the gossip as
to who the President would be likely to
appoint if vacancy occurred on the su-
preme bench. Acknowledgement Garland
is naturally the first person thought of, as
it is known that he has long been ambi-
tious to occupy q seat on the highest tri-
bunal of the land and possesses high judi
cial qualifications.
Speaker Carlisle is also mentioned in
this connection as an able and learned
lawyer who could, perhaps, secure the
appointment if he desired it. Up to a
short time ago it is known that the
Speaker would have been glad to retire
from political life with an assured future
IN so honorable and agreeable perma-
nancy. Whether he has since lmbibed
ambitions which change mis- feelings IN
this regard is not known.
J. Randolph Tucker is mentioned as
competent lawyer, loyal to the admins
| tration and well deserving of the honor,
but he is barred if the rule Of precedent
| is followed which directs the appointment
of Justice from within the circuit for
which he is selected. In addition to the
geographical objection to Randolph
| Tucker is cited the opposition which he
provoked by his extreme views by strict
construction of the constitution, wherein
he differs on many points with the modern
| Democratic school.
| Justice Woods represents the central
and southwestern circuit. Ex-senator
Mcdonald does not come within its bOun-
diaries, but Ohio is included in it, and in
Ex-Governor HOadley is presented the
candidate whom many politicians regard
as the probable appOintee. Ex-Governor
Hoodley has friends who urge that he es-
capes all the grounds of objection, that
his state is a proper one from WhiCh
to make the selection, that his
constitutional views are the advanced
views of his party, his war record unim-
his legal attainments unques
tionable and his position financially aud
politically such as to make the appoint
ment especially gracious and well de,
served.
( Ex-senator Thurman having already
passed the age of voluntary retirement
would not be considered.
STRUCK IT RICH IN MEXICO.
special TO Inc SdISbI6
WASHINGTON, May ia paragraph
has recently gone the rounds of the press
in which it Is stated that ex Lieutenant
FIipper, late of the United States army,
the colored graduate of West Point who
was dismissed from the service few
wears ago, has "struck it rich" in Mexi-
can gold mines. This item calls to mind
g fact connected with the career OF
another colored man who was also 3
student at the United States military
academy but who never received a COM
mission as an officer of the army. Five
Years ago johnson Chestnut Whitaker,
who had Just escaped from sentence Of
one year in prison, for having, as it was
alleged, mutilated himself to escape the
result of his failure to pass his eX
aminations at the academy, was in.
duced to go to Buffalo to tell the
people of that city what he knew OF
0The Color Line at West Point" A But
faIo newspaper man conceived the idea Of
introducing the "colored cadet from
West Point'' to the rostrum. The venture
was not great financial success, and
Whitaker was dropped. Then another
man took hold of him, and by taking hin
to smaller towns in Western New GorB
succeeded in aiding him TO make very
fair living. Finally, however, some en-
thusiastic cOlored minister in South Car
DINA turned the head of the eX-cadet by
offering him 500 for speech IN Column
bia on the Fourth of July. Whitaker
was certain that this was the tide IL
his affairs which was to lead on to
fortune He declined to fill any more
engagements in New York, and at last in
duced one of the men who had befriendeC
him to 60 south with him. lie declared
that Baltimore on account Of its great
colored population, would be good zone
night stand and against the Judgment Of
the other stop was made in the Monu
mental City. The .esult was disastrous
Although they stayed q week in the place
and advertised the lecture extensively
there was only $6.5 in the house end the
partnership was dissolved. Whitaker
was angry st the GOODNESS with which the
colored people greeted him, and to vent
his temper he pitched into President
Arthur for his approval of the findings
. in the court-martial of Lieutenan
Flipper. This indiscreet act COS
him dearly. 1t was the only portion 0
the lecture reported by the Baltimore
, Sun. A few days later Whitaker
through the influence of Congressman
Smalls, was about to be appointed to 8
place in the Surgeon Generals office of tn
, War Department. His appointment haC
been made out and was in the hands o
Secretary Lincoln for his signature whel
q the attention of that official was directed
! | to the Baltimore speech of the eX-cadet
, That settled it. He was not appointed
) but instead went on to South CAROLYN
\ and was, am informed admitted &c Drac
!, tice at the bar. 1t is said that he is dc
ing well.
MILITARY NOTES.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Major Mors
5 Taylor, surgeon, will be placed on the re
+;rad }ist of the army tO-mOrrOW on reach